Shillong April 18: Today, the tribals of Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha have received a reprieve from the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Ruling to continue with the ban on mining of bauxite by both the UK based Vedanta Resources & the Odisha State Government.
It’s been a long struggle for the tribals there and for those subscribing and advocating for leaving untouched with tribals lands, livelihood, customs & traditions and natural resources, it definitely augurs well.
There are still many miles to go in many tribals areas & lands in different parts of the country, for instance, the anti-Posco movement in Odisha itself, the anti-dam movement in NEI, the anti-uranium mining movement in Meghalaya and many others,thank you Hon’ble Supreme Court for the ban.(SP News)
